Cold Fussion
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It needs a penalise Mclaren button.
And yet, 90% of times the general, non-petrolhead public sees a red sportscar, they call it a Ferrari. Even if it?s a Corvette, Porsche, Lamborghini, Pagani, Aston Martin, McLaren, Jaguar, etc etc.
No. Not here at least.
And I doubt it's the case in any other European country.
On the contrary. I dare saying, that many here wouldn't recognize a 458 as a Ferrari these days. The only Ferrari, that about 100 % of all people are able to recognize here, is the old 308 -- because Magnum drove it.
Absolutely everybody immediately recognizes a Porsche 911, though. No matter what colour.
I must disagree. I can confirm due to countless occasions that when people see a red car which looks even slightly sporty, they say it is a Ferrari. Maybe it's a local thing? I've seen it happen pretty much everywhere though.No. Not here at least.
And I doubt it's the case in any other European country.
On the contrary. I dare saying, that many here wouldn't recognize a 458 as a Ferrari these days. The only Ferrari, that about 100 % of all people are able to recognize here, is the old 308 -- because Magnum drove it.
Absolutely everybody immediately recognizes a Porsche 911, though. No matter what colour.
Where do you get the idea that Nissan used ringers? That theory has been debunked so many times...
a running start
I must disagree. I can confirm due to countless occasions that when people see a red car which looks even slightly sporty, they say it is a Ferrari. Maybe it's a local thing? I've seen it happen pretty much everywhere though.
They weren't running slicks - is that rumor still around?Not that it was lying, but running on slicks + a running start is a cousin to cheating as well ('Ring lap time).
Nordschleife lap times are always recorded from running starts, just like a regular qualifying lap.
And hey, if it wasn't for Ferrari's empire of douchedom, we might not have Lamborghini.
Pretty sure - but it was Ferrari's policy for years (was also why there weren't Ferraris in Test Drive III or IV), and there was an article in one of the gaming magazines at the time wherein this was stated (I think it was EGM). Microsoft's Ferrari exclusive didn't start until 2009, IIRC.
Similar story with the new Test Drive Unlimited 2. Ferrari's are in the game, but unlike all other cars - you can't tune them and you can't put stickers on them, because those were Ferrari's demands.
Ferrari is also partially to blame for the omission of Lamborghini's in the game.
I must disagree. I can confirm due to countless occasions that when people see a red car which looks even slightly sporty, they say it is a Ferrari. Maybe it's a local thing? I've seen it happen pretty much everywhere though.
We're talking about cars that are complete toys here. Luxuries, gadgets, status symbols... How many of the people buying these cars really care about the performance figures?